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Physicochemical properties of cesium chromate and ferrate: Experimental and first-principles insights for severe accident source-term modeling Cover

Physicochemical properties of cesium chromate and ferrate: Experimental and first-principles insights for severe accident source-term modeling

Nukleonika
Volume 71 (2026): Issue 1 (March 2026)
By: Almira Citra Amelia,  I Wayan Ngarayana,  Edi Suprayoga,  Elfrida Saragi,  Andryansyah,  Nguyen Ba Vu Chinh,  Chen Xinrun and  Dany Mulyana  
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|Mar 2026
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/nuka-2026-0003 | Journal eISSN: 1508-5791 | Journal ISSN: 0029-5922
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Language: English
Page range: 17 - 26
Submitted on: Oct 11, 2025
Accepted on: Jan 7, 2026
Published on: Mar 25, 2026
Published by: Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year
Keywords:
Cesium chromate,
Cesium ferrate,
Physicochemical properties,
Severe accident,
Source-term modeling
Related subjects:
Chemistry,
Nuclear chemistry,
Physics,
Astronomy and astrophysics,
Physics, other

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